Box Office Battle: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” wins weekend with $56.5M

“Box Office Battle” is The Fly’s weekly roundup of what movies topped the weekend’s box office.

20th Century and Disney (DIS) “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” won the weekend at the box office with a $56.5M debut. Overseas, the movie earned an estimated $72.5M for a global cume of $129M. Despite glowing reviews by critics, “Kingdom of the Plant of the Apes” received only a B CinemaScore from audiences.

BOX OFFICE RUNNER-UPS: Comcast (CMCSA) subsidiary Universal’s “The Fall Guy” placed number two with $13.7M for a 10-day cume of $49.7M. Behind it was MGM Amazon Studios’ (AMZN) “Challengers” with an estimated $4.7M for a domestic tally of $38.4M. Sony (SONY) and Screen Gem’s “Tarot” placed number four with $3.5M in its second outing for a 10-day domestic cume of about $12M. Rounding out the top five, Warner Bros. (WBD) and Legendary’s “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” grossed an estimated $2.5M as it crossed the $190M mark domestically.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE:

1. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – $56.5M
2. “The Fall Guy” – $13.7M
3. “Challengers” – $4.7M
4. “Tarot” – $3.5M
5. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” – $2.5M

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